It's Thanksgiving week - we've finished our longest novel of the year (The Grapes of Wrath), and accomplished quite a bit in twelve weeks. This week, we'll enjoy a lively roundtable-style class where students will talk about their views/responses to the discussion questions. Everyone will have a chance to share their views and the answers will be used as a basis for the final Grapes assignment: the argument essay. There will be NO QUIZ this week! Here's our schedule:
MONDAY/TUESDAY: Journal warm-up. Receive and go over prompt choices for final Grapes of Wrath essay. (An outline will be due on Monday or Tuesday of next week.) Move desks and go through the discussion questions in a roundtable-style conversation.
Due: Completed discussion questions (this is your ticket into the roundtable). 5th and 6th - journals collected today.
Homework: Complete an outline using the argument outline format in response to one of the prompts on the handout for Monday, November 30/Tuesday, December 1.
WEDNESDAY: (5th and 6th only) Current event/issue day: the
terrorist attack in Paris. Read and discuss differing opinions about allowing Syrian refugees into the United States. Whole class outline.
Due: n/a
Homework: (same as Monday/Tuesday) Complete an outline using the argument outline format in response to one
of the prompts on the handout for Monday, November 30/Tuesday, December
1.
Have a wonderful and well-deserved Thanksgiving holiday. I appreciate the opportunity to teach such interesting and exceptional students. Thank you!
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